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COVID-19 and China drive global market changes
In a discussion hosted by the Bureau of International Recycling, recycled plastic traders said recent months have been a “rollercoaster of a ride.”
Much of PepsiCo’s sustainability bond goes to RPET
PepsiCo spent about $200 million of its “Green Bond” to purchase recycled PET plastic over the past few years, according to the company.
CarbonLite starts pelletizing material from caps and labels
A major PET reclaimer has entered the polyolefins recycling business. The company also recently began production at a large facility in Pennsylvania.
Plastics producers tout pyrolysis achievements
Three virgin plastics companies – Chevron Phillips Chemical, SABIC and BASF – recently announced developments in the area of chemical recycling.
WM highlights recycling activities during tumultuous year
The largest hauler in North America processed a record amount of recyclables in 2019, and it invested more than $100 million to improve its recycling infrastructure, according to its latest sustainability report.
Film specialist puts $20 million behind capacity growth
Revolution, a polyethylene reclaimer and recycled-plastic products manufacturer, is investing in its Arkansas site to boost its ability to produce recycled-content films.
In My Opinion: Industry’s tech development must continue
A chemical engineering professor at City College of New York says reviews of data – as well as his firsthand experience – convince him that plastics conversion technologies produce a net environmental benefit over landfilling.

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